SACRED TO THE MEMORY
Of the GERARDS of INCE within MACKERFIELD who for several
Centuries were LORDS of the MANOR and also of ASPULL in this
COUNTY and whose remains are depositied underneath this Chancel
Belonging to the family – THOMAS GERARD ESQUIRE the last
Heir in a direct line dying without male issure soon after the Restoration
Of Charles the Second that property became vested in his kinsmand
COLONEL RICHARD GERARD who was a grandson of the first
SIR THOMAS GERARD Baronet of BRYN and who during the
civil wars raised a Body of Foot for the immediate guard of the Queen and
eminently distinguishing himself in the Royal Cause was severely wounded
at the Siege of Burton upon Trent which Town being garrisoned by the
Parliamentary Forces he invested and together with Sir Thomas Tyldesley
Carried by Storm Immediately after the Restoration in acknowledgment of his
Services he was appointed Cup bearer in ordinary upon her Majesty the
Queen Dowager This Branch of the family became extinct in the Year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and five on the demise of MARY WALMESLEY
Relict of JOHN WALMESLEY Esquire and ELIZABETH GERARD
Spinster Sisters and Coheiresses of WILLIAM GERARD Esquire
This tablet was places here by CHARLES WALMESLEY Esquire of WESTWOOD in INCE aforesaid grandson of the above names
MARY WALMESLEY 1816

This window is made up of fragments of 15th century glass preserved from the medieval church and assembled by the glaziers of York Minster.
In memory of James Chivers who died on 4th June 1957.

Memorials at the Rear of the Church

Near this Pillar
is interred
the remains of
WILLIAM MAYOR
of
Wigan
who departed this life in May 1772
Aged 27 years
And his Widow
ALICE MAYOR
who died May 14th 1814
in the 69th Year of her age
Also their Son
THOMAS MAYOR
of
Ardwick
who departed this life Decr. 1st 1822 Aged 52 Years.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES BROWN OF WIGAN, GENTLEMAN
WHO DIED AT SOUTHPORT APRIL 18TH 1848
AGED 5 YEARS.
IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIS MUNIFICENT BENEFACTIONS
TO THE WIGAN DISPENSARY
THE WIGAN NATIONAL AND BLUE-COAT SCHOOL
THE WIGAN PARISH CHURCH
THE CHURCHES OF ST GEORGE AND ST CATHERINE
AND ALSO FOR CLOTHING THE POOR PEOPLE OF WIGAN
HIS TRUSTEES HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT.

This Panelling was placed here to the Glory of God by
RICHARD EDWARD KELLETT
During his term of Office as Mayor of this Borough and
IN MEMORY OF
Henry Kellett of Leyland, James Abbott Kellett of Wigan
Margaret Kellett of Leyland. Elizabeth Tarbuck of Leyland
ALSO HIS TWO SONS
James Brandreth Kellett and Richard Abbott Kellett of Wigan
June 26th 1902.

REMEMBER
HAROLD DOWLING J.P.
WHO DIED IN 1984
MAYOR, ALDERMAN AND FREEMAN
OF
THE ANCIENT AND LOYAL BOROUGH OF WIGAN.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
MARY ANN THICKNESSE
WHO DIED 2TH. AUGUST 1871 THE WIFE OF RALPH ANTHONY THICKNESSE M.P.
ANNE THICKNESSE
THEIR DAUGHTER WHO DIED 19TH SEPTEMBER 1886
AND OF
FRANCIS HENRY THICKNESSE
HER HUSBAND, SOMETIME BISHOP OF LEICESTER WHO DIED 2ND NOVEMBER 1921
THIS MEMORIAL IS HERE PLACED BY THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
PSALM 69

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RALPH ANTHONY THICKNESSE. SOME YEARS A MEMBER FOR THIS TOWN
WHO DIED AT HARROGATE AUGUST 22 1854
AGED 54
IN THE MIDST OF A LIFE OF EXTENDED USEFULNESS
EARNESTLY DESIRING TO PROMOTE THE LOVE OF GOD
AND THE GOOD OF HIS FELLOW CREATURES
HE WAS SUDDENLY CUT OFF
THE LAST OF HIS NAME AND RACE
HAVING FOLLOWED
HIS ONLY SON TO AN UNTIMELY GRAVE
BUT A FEW MONTHS BEFORE
HE DIED IN A HUMBLE BUT CLEAR AND FIRM HOPE
THROUGH THE MERITS OF HIS SAVIOUR
OF A BLESSED IMMORTALITY. THE SORROWING WIFE AND DAUGHTER BY FAITH IN THE SAME JESUS
TRUST ONE DAY TO REJOIN THOSE SO
DEARLY LOVED SO EARLY LOST. YET
NOT LOST BUT GONE BEFORE.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
RALPH THICKNESSE AND THOMAS WOODCOCK
THE ONE TWENTY, THE OTHER NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE
BY THE UPSETTING OF A BOAT ON WINDERMERE
XIII SEPTEMBER MDCCCLIIII
THEY WERE BOTH IN A MOMENT CALLED
INTO ETERNITY.
COUSINS AND FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD FIRM FRIENDS
DEAR TO MANY FOR THEIR MORE THAN PROMISE HERE
IN THEIR DEATHS NOT DIVIDED MAY THEY BE TOGETHER CALLED
THROUGH THE MERITS OF THEIR SAVIOUR AND REDEEMER
TO A JOYFUL RESURRECTION.

South Wall

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
AND WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS
LIE INTERRED UNDER THESE PEWS
ELLEN KENYON WIDOW OF
GEORGE KENYON OF PEEL ESQUIRE
AND DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM CURGHEY
OF SWINLEY ESQUIRE
BOTH IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER
DIED 18 JUNE 1789 AGED 59 YEARS
AND OF MARGARET CURGHEY
DAUGHTER OF THE SAID
WILLIAM CURGHEY
DIED 28 MAY 1800
AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO OF PEREGRINA KENYON
DAUGHTER OF THE SAID
GEORGE KENYON
DIED 26 JUNE 1785
AGED 28 YEARS.

Near this Pillar is interred
the Remains of WILLIAM MAYOR
of
Wigan
who departed this life in May 1772
Aged 27 years
And his Widow
ALICE MAYOR
who died May 14th 1814
in the 69th Year of her age
Also their Son
THOMAS MAYOR
of
Ardwick
who departed this life Decr.
1822
Aged 52 Years.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES BROWN OF WIGAN, GENTLEMAN
WHO DIED AT SOUTHPORT, APRIL 18TH 1848
AGED 85 YEARS
IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIS MUNIFICENT BENEFACTIONS
TO THE WIGAN DISPENSARY
THE WIGAN NATIONAL AND BLUECOAT SCHOOL
THE WIGAN PARISH CHURCH
THE CHURCHES OF ST GEORGE AND ST CATHERINE
AND ALSO FOR CLOTHING THE POOR PEOPLE OF WIGAN
HIS TRUSTEES HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT.

“I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH.”
This Tablet was erected by friends
In Memory of
THOMAS BYROM
of Wigan, J.P.
who died 8th October 1882
Aged 82 Years.
“To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die.”
This Panelling was placed here to the Glory of God, by
JOHN AND B.HOUSLEY BROWNE
in memory of their youngest son Ernest Housley Browne
who died 16th June 1884. also of their eldest son
Robert William Browne, Sergt. Major Prince of Wales
Light Horse, who, after service through the Boer War, died
of enteric fever, and was interred in Durban Cemetery
26th January 1902.
Make them be numbered with Thy Saints in Glory
everlasting.

O Ye Priests of the LORD, bless ye the LORD, praise Him and magnify Him forever.
Andrew E.P.Gray, Priest, M.A., F.S.A., at rest Dec. 10 1895. Buried at San Remo.

In affectionate Memory of
LUCY BEESTON
for more than thirty-two years
the faithful servant of
The Revd. Canon the Hon. G.T.O.Bridgeman
Rector of Wigan
Born 7th March 1815. Died 18th July 1883.

In Memory of
Thomas Woodcock of Newburgh House
upwards of Lviii years a Banker in Wigan
his Widow and Children have erected
this Monument
he was a man of strict integrity
firm yet meek, zealous yet temperate
The poor were always with him
he loved to do them good
The stream of his benevolence was silent
for it was deep
he was humble
for he counted himself an unprofitable servant
his old age was happy
and his end was peace
For his mind was stayed upon the sole merits
and the all perfect atonement
of his blessed Lord and Saviour
he died in the Lxxxii Year of his Age
November VI MDCCCL
Elizabeth LI Years his wife
Died xxvi June MDCCCLVII
Aged Lxxxii

To the Pious Memory
of RICHD WELLES late of Wigan Gent.
And ELLEN his beloved wife
He ye Son of FR. WELLES of Sandbach in Cheshire Gent.
She ye daughr. Of ROBT LEATHERBARROW Alderman of Wigan
They were both shining Examples
of Piety, Charity and Hospitality
Nor were they less remarkable for Conjugal Affection
And Mutual Compliances
His Will was Hers and her Will was His
Thus they joyn’d in giving Organs and Ornamts to this church
Besdies Thirteen Hundred Pounds
To other Publick Pious Uses
She died Sept 1707
He died Mar 1708
This Monumt. Of Her sincere Love and Respect
Was given by Mrs BOWYER sister to Mrs WELLES
who gave Her House in Mill-gate
to the Head Schoolmaster of Wigan
and was interr’d here
Sept 1717.

Behind the Low Altar

A.M.D.G.
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
ROLAND GEORGE MATTHEW
PRIEST
RECTOR OF WIGAN 1896-1921
CANON EMERITUS
OF LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL
BORN 25TH DECEMBER 1851
DIED 28TH AUGUST 1925
“The Priest’s lips should keep knowledge.”
RIP

THE TUBA STOP IN THIS ORGAN
WAS GIVEN BY
WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH HEATON
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
IN MEMORY OF THEIR ONLY SON
RICHARD HEATON
FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS A CHORISTER IN THIS CHURCH
AND TEACHER IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
AT REST JULY TWENTY-SEVENTH 1902 AGED 37.

THE TREMULANT AND SUB-OCTAVE STOPS
WERE ADDED TO THE CHOIR ORGAN
BY
GEORGE ASHTON
IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE
WILHELMINA CADZOW ASHTON
WHO DIED 21ST SEPTEMBER 1924
RIP

FRANCIS HEATH
CHORISTER
1900-1970

GEORGE WILLIAM DICKSON
CHORISTER
1908-1960

STANLEY THOMAS HEATON
CHORISTER
1922-1964

Crawford Chapel

Alexander
VIIth Earl of Balcarres
Lord Lindsay and Balneill
born 18th Jan 1750
General in the army
and Governor of Jersey and Jamaica
during the revolutionary War
succeeded as XXIIIth Earl of Crawford
in 1808
died 25th March 1825
and lies buried in this chapel
“Except the Lord build the house
they labour in vain that build it”.

Elisabeth
Bradshaigh
daughter of
Charles Dalrymple Esq. of
Northberwick
sole heiress and representative of the Knightly family of
Bradshaigh
of Haigh Hall
in this county
and wife of
Alex. Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
died 10th August 1816
and lies buried
in this Chapel
“Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth”.
Patri et matri carrissis Jac-Crafordiaw comes.
Endure fort.

Maria Margaret Frances
daughter of
John Lord Muncaster
heir of line of
the ancient and loyal house of Pennington
and wife of James Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
Born Apeil 1783
died 15th Nov 1850
and lies buried
in this chapel
“Her children arise up and call her blessed
her husband also and he praiseth her”.

Lectern.

IN THANKSGIVING
FOR THE LIFE AND WORK OF
WILLIAM ORD HUNTER RODWELL
RECTOR 1936-1946.

Memorial Windows in the Parish Church

Crawford Chapel

This window is presented to the honour and glory of God by Mabel Marian Lindsay and Jane Evelyn Lindsay in loving memory of their father Alex.Will. Earl of Crawford and Balcarres who died December 1880 and who is buried in the chapel beneath.

To the Glory of God and in loving memory Lt.Gen. The Hon Sir James Lindsay RCMG born 1815 died 1874, he represented Wigan in Parliament for 21 years. Also in memory of his wife The Lady Sarah Lindsay who survived him 15 years. This window is erected by their three daughters Maud Isabel Lindsay, Mabel Ramsden, Mary Egidia Antrobus.

Other Windows

To the Honor and Glory of God and in memory of the late Sir Henry John Gunning for thirty years Rector of this church. Erected by (unreadable).

Sacred to the memory of Jane the beloved wife of Henry Woodcock.

To the Glory of God and in memory of John and Alice Woodcock.

To the Glory of God and in memory of Edward Scott.

To the Glory of God and in affectionate remembrance of Beatrice Emily wife of Egerton Leigh Wright who died at Hindley Hall June 27th aged 23 years.

To the Glory of God and affectionate remembrance of Jane wife of James Taylor, Whitley Hall, Wigan who died December xvi mdccclxxii

In memory of Egerton Leigh Wright who died at Hartford November 27 1878 erected John and Mrs Thomas Hargreaves her two sons and daughter.

In memory of Captain Arthur Augustus Macleod who died at Bonny West Coast of Africa March viii mdcclxxviii.

Tower Window

To the Glory of God and in memory of Henry Woodcock born 1814 at rest 1891.